Is American Football Safe?

Is American Football safe? The answer may surprise you when compared to many other sports. Read details HERE

Recent Evidence Suggests Even One Drink Is Unhealthy: Did they Overreact To The Data?

A study just released says even one drink is too many. It is controversial and may overinterpret the data and extrapolate to world wide experience very local issues as an increased risk of tuberculosis which is fundamentally nonexistent in the US. Read HERE and decide for yourself

What Exercise Improves Mental Health The Most?

What exercise improves mental health the most? It may surprise you to learn team sports do the most for our down days. Read details HERE

Placebo Pills Can Help Even If You Know You Are Taking Them

 We all have heard of the placebo effect. It can be powerful. It can even be effective if you know you are taking a placebo. Read details HERE

Incredibly Sensible Sleep Hints

Sleep hints that are practical and anyone can follow from the upcoming book Sleepyhead: The Neuroscience of a Good Night's Rest. Read details HERE

Read A Critique Of Recent Contrasting Coffee Research

Lots of data supports coffee's benefits, but is the research valid. Read a critique HERE

Cognitive Appraisal

A technique called cognitive appraisal or disassociating from the challenging portions of exercise can help you get through it. Read details HERE

How Breaking Rules Can Help In Life

Are you a rule follower. Read HERE how sometimes breaking rules can advance and help you in life and your career.

What is Carb Rinsing And Why Did We See It In The World Cup

What is the carb rinsing thing they were doing in the World Cup and can it help you in your sport. Seems like maybe for endurance or long lasting activities. Find details HERE

Is Hummus Healthy For You?

Is hummus healthy or can you make it more healthy. Read details  HERE

New Research On Slowing Aging

New research utilizing some cancer fighting type medications may hold some help for slowing the aging process. Read details HERE

How To Make A Hard Workout Easier

Studies have demonstrated that listening to upbeat music can increase your effort. Read details of a blinded sWorkouttudy HERE

A Secret To Feeling Younger

Feeling in control can help you feel younger. Read how HERE

7 Charts That Help Explain The Growing Obesity Epidemic

7 charts that demonstrate much of the reason for the growing obesity epidemic. Do any apply to you? Some of them are easily addressed. Details HERE

What Is The Correct Amount Of Exercise

What is the correct amount of exercise and how many of us are attaining that goal? HERE

Why We Procrastinate And How To Stop

Psychologists explain why we procrastinate and give ways to stop HERE

A Diverse Diet May Not Be Healthier

We all assumed we should eat a variety of foods and a diverse diet, but recent research raises questiuons. Diverse diets may include more processed foods and other unhealthy choices. Read details HERE

We All Need Unplugged, Screen Free Time Each Day

Time alone without the wired interruptions and distractions is critical for health. Not many of us get it. Find out why it's important HERE

Intermittent Fasting And Its Benefits

Additional information regarding the benefits of intermittent fasting. It continues to gain traction. Read details HERE

How Sleep Affects Your Relationships

Poor sleep can jeopardize relationships. Think about that cranky 2 year old that missed his nap. Don't let that be you. Read details HERE

11 Characteristics Of Irresistible People

11 characteristics most of us could adopt to make ourselves irresistible in work and social situations Find them HERE

Achieve Your Wildest Dreams With Big Goals

If you want to achieve big dreams you need to set big goals. Small goals achieve small results. Read a discussion on the topic HERE

Marriage Decreases Your Heart Disease Risk

Most of your heart disease risk is due to genetics and lifestyle habits, but 20% has been shown associated with social factors. marriage is one of those and the effect is larger than you might expect. Find details HERE

A Short High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Program

A short fairly straight forward HIIT program as demonstrated by Anna Kaiser shown HERE It can maximize the efficiency of your workout.

A New Look At Ulnar Collateral Ligament "Tommy John" Elbow Injuries

My partner at Washington University Matthew Smith MD an elbow ligament and throwing injury expert and Spencer Lake PhD a Washington University Mechanical Engineer have received a grant to look at innovative ways to image the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow utilizing polarized light. This should give us more information regarding structural properties and how better to treat these injuries. This work featured in the St. Louis Post Dispatch article from the Business Section HERE is truly exciting given the number of these injuries that are occurring in younger and younger athletes.

Early To Bed And Early To Rise May Help Mental Health

Early risers have demonstrated a decreased risk of depression. Read details HERE

Introvert/Extrovert: How To Manage In Work And Life

You may be an introvert or an extrovert and both can succeed in life, but it helps to understand how best to deal with each type. Find out HERE

Best AND Worst Foods For Your Gut

Find some really good AND really bad foods for your gut HERE

Why Is Doing Nothing So Important?

The art of doing nothing can be incredible important to recharging and keeping your creative self going. Important for work, play and family. Idle time is ok. Find details HERE